Hill Country Village is a small city, about two square miles, with a quiet country feel just west of US-281. Homes sit on large lots along streets like Winding Way and Tower Drive, and close to 3 in 10 residents were 65 or older in the 2020 census. All that space can also mean nobody notices right away when a parent starts struggling with stairs, the shower or meals. If you are looking for home care in Hill Country Village, our office is about 15 miles up US-281 in Bulverde. We send background-checked caregivers into homes here for a few hours, overnight or around the clock, with care planned and overseen by our co-owner, Nancy Wilch, MSN, RN.
A small city that kept its acreage
The city traces its start to Village Estates, laid out in 1946 as the first subdivision north of San Antonio, when Winding Way and Tower Drive were its first paved streets. Early residents kept horses and hunted dove on their own land, and in 1956 they voted to incorporate rather than be annexed. You can read the Village’s own early history on the city website.
That layout still shapes home care in Hill Country Village. A long driveway, a gate or a slope between the car and the front door can change how a caregiver helps someone with a walker. We ask about the property at the free in-home visit, so the caregiver knows where to park and which door to use before the first shift.
Home care in Hill Country Village around the places you know
City Hall sits on Aspen Lane, and the homeowners association’s annual Villagefest brings neighbors together each fall. Brook Hollow Branch Library on Heimer Road is about a mile from City Hall, and Voigt Park is next door in Hollywood Park. A caregiver can take your mother to the library or to church, then run errands along San Pedro Avenue and be back in minutes. Small outings like these keep a routine going when memory is changing.
Hospitals and rehab centers near Hill Country Village
These are the closest ones, with rough drive times from City Hall:
- Methodist Hospital Stone Oak, on E Sonterra Blvd: about 4 miles, 9 minutes
- North Central Baptist Hospital, on Madison Oak Dr: about 5 miles, 10 minutes
- Sonterra Health Center (skilled nursing and rehab), on Sonterra Place: about 5 miles, 10 minutes
- Methodist Hospital Stone Oak Rehabilitation Center, on Stonehue: about 6 miles, 12 minutes
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of San Antonio, on Cinnamon Hill Dr: about 8 miles, 19 minutes
- Methodist Hospital, on Floyd Curl Dr in the Medical Center: about 12 miles, 16 minutes
- PAM Health Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital of San Antonio, on Medical Dr: about 13 miles, 19 minutes
The first days home after a stay like this are often the hardest. Nancy cared for stroke and brain injury patients in the Neuro ICU at Methodist Hospital for more than 30 years, so she knows what those weeks can look like. Call us before discharge day if you can. A caregiver can help with meals, bathing, walking safely and rides to follow-up visits. Here is how help at home after a hospital stay in the Village works.
What home care in Hill Country Village includes
Every plan is non-medical. Our caregivers do not give injections, dress wounds or do other skilled nursing tasks. A plan can include:
- Bathing, dressing, grooming and safe trips to the bathroom, through personal care for Hill Country Village seniors
- Meals, light housekeeping, laundry, errands and rides to appointments
- A calm, familiar routine for someone living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia, with dementia care in Hill Country Village homes
- A caregiver through the night with overnight care near Hill Country Village, or shifts around the clock with 24-hour care in the Village
- A planned break for the family member who has been doing it all, through respite care for Hill Country Village families
Paying for home care in Hill Country Village
Many families pay privately for home care in Hill Country Village. Others use a long-term care insurance policy, and our office includes a Certified Long-Term Care Advocate who can help you start a claim. Learn more about using long-term care insurance for care at home.
Veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for VA Aid and Attendance, a benefit the VA pays to the family. Troy Wilch, our co-owner and a Navy and Marine veteran, can explain how VA Aid and Attendance may help pay for a caregiver.
For a family on Original Medicare caring for someone with moderate or severe dementia, we are an approved respite provider for PocketRN’s GUIDE program, which can pay for some respite up to a yearly limit. See how Medicare GUIDE respite for dementia caregivers works. We do not take Medicaid or Medicare Advantage, and we go over costs at the free visit. For free county programs such as meals and caregiver support, contact the Bexar Area Agency on Aging at AACOG.
Who oversees care in Hill Country Village
Nancy Wilch, MSN, RN, co-owner and registered nurse. She plans each client’s care and oversees the caregivers who provide it.
Troy Wilch, co-owner, Navy and Marine veteran.
Licensed by the State of Texas, license #023668. Every caregiver is background-checked, and we are bonded and insured. Every home care visit in Hill Country Village is scheduled and supervised out of our Bulverde office.
Getting started in 3 steps
- Call us at (210) 405-4059. Tell us about your loved one and what has gotten harder at home.
- A free in-home visit. We get to know your loved one, listen to what your family needs and write a care plan with you.
- Care can often start within a day or two. If needs change, we change the plan with you.
From Hill Country Village City Hall to our office
From City Hall, 116 Aspen Ln, to 32685 US-281 N, Suite 180, Bulverde, TX 78163
- Leave the City Hall lot and turn right onto Aspen Ln (0.1 mi)
- Turn right onto S Tower Dr (0.4 mi)
- Turn right onto Winding Way (0.1 mi)
- Turn left onto San Pedro Ave (0.9 mi)
- Take the ramp on the left onto US-281 N (13.8 mi)
- Turn left. The office is on the left (0.1 mi)
15.3 miles, about 19 minutes without traffic.
Before you call: a few common questions
How soon can home care start in Hill Country Village?
Often within a day or two of your first call. The Village is about 20 minutes down US-281 from our office, well inside our regular service area.
Do you serve Hollywood Park and the rest of 78232?
Yes. The 78232 ZIP code is part of our franchise territory, so we serve Hill Country Village, Hollywood Park and the neighborhoods around them.
Do your caregivers give medical care?
No. Skilled nursing or therapy at home comes from a home health agency your loved one’s doctor orders. Our caregivers handle the daily help and can work alongside that team.
How are your caregivers screened?
Every caregiver is background-checked before working with a family. Nancy oversees the caregivers and reviews the care plan with you as needs change.
Talk to us about home care in Hill Country Village
Call (210) 405-4059 or send us a note about care in the Village and we will set up a free in-home visit. There is no cost and no obligation to hire us.
For a fever, a fall, or a sudden change, call the doctor or 911 first.
Nearby areas we also serve
Next door, see how we help seniors and families in Stone Oak. We also offer home care around Shavano Park and care at home in Timberwood Park, and you can browse every community on our service list.
